Driving innovation in Africa
Mobility is important in the global knowledge economy. Linguère Mously Mbaye argues Africa can leverage mobility to enhance its innovation capacity and foster economic growth
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Development
Climate expenditure for survival
Carbon emissions are rising. Patrick Bolton, Alissa Kleinnijenhuis and Jeromin Zettelmeyer argue that a coalition of willing wealthy countries should provide financing for the net zero transitions of developing countries
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Completing Ukraine’s reconstruction architecture
The Russia-Ukraine war may end this year and reinforces the necessity of planning Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction. Barry Eichengreen and Vladyslav Rashkovan take stock of what has been accomplished so far and what still needs to be done
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Chinese-backed African industrialisation
Chinese lending to African countries has surged. Vito Amendolagine, Andrea Presbitero and Roberta Rabellotti argue that Chinese lending may contribute to export growth and enhanced productivity in African countries
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From shadows to sunrise
How to overcome the middle-income trap. Ufuk Akcigit and Somik Lall argue that governments must cultivate skilled talent while tempering the traditional reliance on cheap energy as a cornerstone of rapid development
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A low-growth world is an unequal, unstable world
Long periods of slow economic growth can cause a jump in inequality. Kristalina Georgieva argues that a balanced set of policies can stave off that outcome
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From the Great Divergence to South-South divergence
The long era of the Great Divergence has come to an end. Ewout Frankema argues that we need to focus on the economic divergence across the Global South
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Development debates in a historical perspective
Globalization is changing. José Antonio Ocampo argues that the United Nations should be at the centre of a revitalized multilateralism
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